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Durango Enforces Water Restrictions Amid Severe Drought

4/10/2026

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Durango will implement water restrictions due to extreme drought.
Public Works Director John Harris says the drought management plan is inadequate.
Stage 1 would limit lawn watering to three days per week and ban outdoor fountain use.
Stage 2 would reduce lawn watering to two days per week if conditions worsen, and the city aims for a 33% reduction in Stage 2 as the Florida River supply remains diminished.

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Durango will implement water restrictions due to extreme drought.
Public Works Director John Harris says the drought management plan is inadequate.
Stage 1 would limit lawn watering to three days per week and ban outdoor fountain use.
Stage 2 would reduce lawn watering to two days per week if conditions worsen, and the city aims for a 33% reduction in Stage 2 as the Florida River supply remains diminished.